naataz

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -taz (continuative imperfective stem of root -TAAZ, “to bend”).

Verb

naataz (intransitive)

he/she is squirming, wriggling

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naastaz	neiitaz	ndeiitaz
2nd person	nanitaz	naahtaz	ndaahtaz
3rd person	naataz		ndaataz
4th person	njitaz		ndajitaz

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nisétaz	nisiitaz	ndasiitaz
2nd person	nisínítaz	nisootaz	ndasootaz
3rd person	naaztaz		ndaaztaz
4th person	njiztaz		ndajiztaz

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeestas	ndiitas	ndadiitas
2nd person	ndíítas	ndoohtas	ndadoohtas
3rd person	ndootas		ndadootas
4th person	nizhdootas		ndazhdootas

Verbal stems

IMPERFECTIVE: -taz
PERFECTIVE: -taz
FUTURE: -tas
ITERATIVE: -tas
OPTATIVE: -taz